Head Quarters, U.S. Forces, Texas.

Matagorda Bay

February 23^{d, 1864.}

 

Capt. A.B. Sharpe                                                                        

Act. Asst. Adjt. Genl.

13^th Corps New Orleans

                  Brig. Genl. Warren commanding at Indianola reports that twenty-five mounted Infantry men who were scouting and driving cattle eight miles from his post yesterday were surrounded and charged upon by well armed and well mounted cavalry of the enemy fifty-five strong. The horses of our men were poor scrubs and not trained to fire and when they fired a volley at the distance of fifty yards, fourteen of them were unhorsed. The enemy immediately closed on them with revolvers and the fourteen were taken captured the other eleven escaping.

 

General Warren reports that the affair reflects no credit on the officer in command and I have notified him that I expect an Investigation

 

Very respectfully

 (Signed)                      N.J.T. Dana

 Maj. Genl.

 

Official

                                                           

Hugh G. Brown

Capt. & A.A.G.                                                          

 

[overleaf]

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Head Qrs. U.S. Forces Texas

Matagorda Bay

                        January 23^d 1864

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Dana Maj. Genl.

            To

A.B. Sharpe Capt.

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States that 25 mounted Infty. were surprised

and 14 of which were captured by the

enemy at Indianola

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